What's "cut off" mean? When can it be used?
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Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
In this case, to be "cut off" means to no longer receive or be provided with something. When one is "cut off" from someone's support or help, it means that the support or help has been stopped or disconnected. Here, "cuts herself off from her family's financial support" means that Rachel has stopped taking money from her family. Ex: If my son doesn't find a job soon, I may have to cut him off. Ex: After having several disagreements with her parents, she found herself cut off from their support.